Ebook {Epub PDF} The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney

Mythical Beings: "The Circus of Dr. Lao" by Charles G. Finney Original Review, ) Circa (4?) this fantasy involves a circus which visits a hick town in Arizona. The circus is run by a weird little Chinaman and is comprised primarily of mythical beings (Unicorns, Chimeras, Mermaids, etc.)/5.  · Charles Finney's The Circus of Dr. Lao, published in , has been widely read in the last eighty years and has influenced significant authors in the field of fantasy, yet it has been examined in just three critical studies in that time. "The Circus Of Dr. Lao" was winner of Best Book Of The Year at the first National Book Awards in , and was later adapted to the screen by Charles Beaumont and Ben Hecht for the MGM film "The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao.".

One of the greatest fantasy novels ever written, The Circus of Dr Lao is here presented in an oversize 6½ × 10 inches format, this edition features plenty of extras: an illuminating introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz, providing insights into the novels, bonus stories and essays, and aspects of Charles G. Finney's life; 11 bonus stories (see below for an image of the contents page), new. The Circus of www.doorway.ru by Charles G. Finney, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. The Circus of Dr. Lao. by. Charles G. Finney, John Marco (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Boris Artzybasheff (Illustrator) · Rating details · 1, ratings · reviews. Abalone, Arizona, is a sleepy southwestern town whose chief concerns are boredom and surviving the Great Depression.

"The Circus Of Dr. Lao" was winner of Best Book Of The Year at the first National Book Awards in , and was later adapted to the screen by Charles Beaumont and Ben Hecht for the MGM film "The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao.". Charles Finney's short novel has a picaresque feel to it. The circus owned and run by Dr Lao is full of the strangest creatures you'll ever meet, some (many) drawn from myths and legends. Dr Lao himself has a somewhat dodgy side to him. Written in the s, this wicked funny novel is a fast and enjoyable romp. The Circus of Dr. Lao () is a novel written by the American newspaperman and writer Charles G. Finney. It won one of the inaugural National Book Awards: the Most Original Book of Although the first edition was illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff, many later editions omit the illustrations.